L.A. Sheriff: Pot Legalization ‘Not Going To Pass, Even If It Passes’

[wildbilln864]

"going to do"

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said on Friday that the voters don’t matter. His deputies’ enforcement of marijuana laws would not change even if voters approved Proposition 19, which would legalize cannabis in California, on November 2, according to the Sheriff.

“Proposition 19 is not going to pass, even if it passes,” Baca said in a news conference Friday at sheriff’s headquarters in Monterey Park, reports Robert Faturechi in The Los Angeles Times."

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[EmilyKent]

1. I suggest he look into the benefits

of early retirement, because he'll likely need them in the near future.

[RKP5637]

2. There's no turning back backwardness... n/t

[Warren DeMontague]

3. Do these guys think they're convincing people to vote against it, with this crap?

I think they need to do a little more research into human nature.

[RKP5637]

4. Imagine the loss of income his dept. will see if crime goes down. Also, loss

prison revenue. Lots of crime is a big business in the US, anymore. Lots of people/institutions make money off of it... reduce crime and some are going to see loss benefits, income and power... Hence, we gotta fight this pot thing so we can punish the innocent and make money.

[Ozymanithrax]

5. He can not charge people with following the law...

Can he charge people with the federal stature instead of the state law? I believe that is yes. If so...

[Bluenorthwest]

9. No he may not charge them under federal statutes.

He'd have nothing to go on at all.

[GodlessBiker]

6. I wonder if he arrests people for commiting other acts which are not crimes.

[bluestateguy]

7. Only big government conservatives and big government liberals would say such a thing

This assclown and the other assclown, Eric Holder.

[joeybee12]

8. Well, you're wrong about that...

Holder is far from being a liberal.

But you did aptly describe him as an ass clown. ;)

[tridim]

10. False arrest is a crime right?

[kestrel91316]

11. WE THE PEOPLE voted you in, Baca. And WE can vote you out.

[Yeahyeah]

12. The cops are so famous for following the law there.

[Dawson Leery]

13. Typical of this gang.

The LAPD and their cousins, the Latin Kings have never respected the rights of the civilian populace.

[Unvanguard]

14. So the people they arrest can go to court. The sheriff will lose.

Nice try.

[lolly]

15. What is he going to do?

Arrest them and charge them under a no-longer existing law?

Fine them? Force them all into court to fight the non-existent charges?

Maybe he's just going to arrest them and turn them over to the feds.

Or just stomp his foot and hold his breath until his face turns blue?

[bemildred]

16. I saw him on TV, he sounded downright hysterical.

That made me feel good about the chances of it passing.

[asdjrocky]

17. Right wing authoritian ass wipe.

Those are the nicest words I can come up with for that twit.